Fear grips migrants over verification, RWAs step in

{ MIGRANT EXODUS IN GURUGRAM

- LeenaDhankhar

As panic spreads across Gurugram’s informal settlements amid an ongoing police verification drive to identify undocumented immigrants, several Resident Welfare Associations (RWASs) have begun counselling domestic workers and dispelling fears that Indian citizens are being targeted.

District police have also launched outreach efforts, sending teams to slum clusters in areas like Tigra, Chakkarpur, Wazira-bad, and Jharsa to clarify that the verification is focused solely on identifying Bangladeshi nationals without valid documents. “We are sending awareness teams to various settlements and slum areas to clarify that the verification is not against Indian citizens,” a senior police officer said. “No person from Assam, Bihar, or West Bengal who holds Indian documentation should panic.”